Company Description:
Square D Company began in 1902 as a small two-man operation, the McBride Manufacturing Company, making electrical fuse links. In 1908, the expanded company, known as the Detroit Fuse and Manufacturing Company, became the first U.S. manufacturer of enclosed safety switches.
The name Square D originated from one of the company's first products, a new safety switch with the company's new logo, a "D" (for Detroit) inside a square. The product quickly became the industry standard and many customers began asking for "those square D switches." The trademark was developed in 1915, and the name Square D Company was formally adopted in 1917. To this day, Square D/Schneider Electric is one of the few companies ever named by its customers.
On May 24, 1991, Square D Company merged with Schneider Electric of Paris, France. Schneider Electric is the world's leading manufacturer of electrical distribution and industrial control and automation products and systems, and the only manufacturer dedicated solely to the distribution and control of electricity. Schneider Electric had 1999 sales of approximately $8.9 billion. The company operates in 130 countries and serves 98 percent of the world's population through four geographic divisions: North America, France, Europe and International.
Square D Company began in 1902 as a small two-man operation, the McBride Manufacturing Company, making electrical fuse links. In 1908, the expanded company, known as the Detroit Fuse and Manufacturing Company, became the first U.S. manufacturer of enclosed safety switches.
The name Square D originated from one of the company's first products, a new safety switch with the company's new logo, a "D" (for Detroit) inside a square. The product quickly became the industry standard and many customers began asking for "those square D switches." The trademark was developed in 1915, and the name Square D Company was formally adopted in 1917. To this day, Square D/Schneider Electric is one of the few companies ever named by its customers.
On May 24, 1991, Square D Company merged with Schneider Electric of Paris, France. Schneider Electric is the world's leading manufacturer of electrical distribution and industrial control and automation products and systems, and the only manufacturer dedicated solely to the distribution and control of electricity. Schneider Electric had 1999 sales of approximately $8.9 billion. The company operates in 130 countries and serves 98 percent of the world's population through four geographic divisions: North America, France, Europe and International.